Gentex Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

ZEELAND, MI, Jun 08 (MARKET WIRE) --
Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), the Zeeland, Michigan-based
manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based
lighting-assist features for the automotive industry, commercial fire
protection products and dimmable aircraft windows, today announced that
its Board of Directors recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.12 (12 cents) per share that will be payable July 22, 2011, to
shareholders of record of the common stock at the close of business on
July 8, 2011.

About the Company

Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is the leading
supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based
lighting-assist features to the global automotive industry. The Company
also provides commercial smoke alarms and signaling devices to the North
American fire protection market, as well as dimmable aircraft windows for
the commercial, business and general aviation markets. Based in Zeeland,
Michigan, the international Company develops, manufactures and markets
interior and exterior automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that
utilize proprietary electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the
amount of headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps. More than half
of the Company's interior mirrors are sold with advanced electronic
features, and more than 98 percent of the Company's net sales are derived
from the sale of auto-dimming mirrors to nearly every major automaker in
the world.

CONTACT:
Connie Hamblin
616/772-1800
WEBSITE: www.gentex.com

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